The Uriel surname is thought to be a habitational name, derived a place named Orell in Lancashire. The place name is thought to derive from the Old English "ora," meaning "ore," most likely iron ore, and "hyll," meaning "a hill."

Uriel Spelling Variations

Uriel Spelling Variations

Uriel Early History

Uriel Early History

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Uriel Early Notables (pre 1700)

Uriel Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Orrell who settled in Barbados in 1669; Alex Orrell landed in America in 1705; William Orrell settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848.

Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.

Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.

The Uriel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Uriel Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.